Mervyn W Jenkins Foundation
Private foundation · Chillicothe, MO · EIN 43-1897857 · reported 2023–2025
94grants reported
$3,000median award
$1,250lower quartile
$250smallest grant
$1,000Ktotal paid
2states reached
3years giving
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 7 of its 94 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $113K in total. That is what it paid, not what it says in a policy.
Gives every year. This foundation reported grants in 2023, 2024, 2025. A funder that shows up year after year is worth a letter even if this year is a no.
Where to write
PO Box 228
Chillicothe, MO 64601-0228
Address as registered with the IRS. Most foundations this size have no website and no application form, which is not a dead end: a short letter to this address is the whole process, and almost nobody sends one.
Who they funded
| Recipient and stated purpose | Where | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Concerned Christians for the Community COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT | Chillicothe, MO | $87,500 |
| City of Chillicothe COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT | Chillicothe, MO | $81,000 |
| Carroll County Area YMCA COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT | Carrollton, MO | $71,000 |
| Grand River Area Family YMCA COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT | Chillicothe, MO | $64,583 |
| Grand River Area Family YMCA COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT | Chillicothe, MO | $54,250 |
| Chillicothe Mission COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT | Chillicothe, MO | $50,000 |
| Chillicothe R-Ii School District EDUCATION | Chillicothe, MO | $43,250 |
| City of Chillicothe COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT | Chillicothe, MO | $42,000 |
| City of Chillicothe COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT | Chillicothe, MO | $36,750 |
| Grand River Area Family YMCA COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT | Chillicothe, MO | $31,020 |
| MY Hometown - Carrollton COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT | Carrollton, MO | $30,000 |
| Livingston County Educational and Housing Council EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT | Chillicothe, MO | $25,148 |
| Carroll County Area YMCA COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT | Carrollton, MO | $25,000 |
| Hope Haven Industries COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT | Chillicothe, MO | $25,000 |
| House of Prayer CHRISTIAN MINISTRY | Chillicothe, MO | $20,839 |
| Chillicothe R-Ii School District EDUCATION | Chillicothe, MO | $19,687 |
| Cultural Corner Art Guild & Gallery EDUCATION | Chillicothe, MO | $17,000 |
| Concerned Citizens for the Community COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT | Chillicothe, MO | $16,254 |
| Chillicothe R-Ii School District EDUCATION | Chillicothe, MO | $15,250 |
| Dawn Fire Fighters Association COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT | Dawn, MO | $13,750 |
| Southwest R-1 School District EDUCATION | Ludlow, MO | $12,000 |
| North Missouri Center for Youth and Families COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT | Chillicothe, MO | $11,000 |
| Birthright of the Green Hills Area COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT | Chillicothe, MO | $10,500 |
| Hope Haven Industries COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT | Chillicothe, MO | $10,000 |
| Livingston County Humane Society COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT | Chillicothe, MO | $7,800 |
| Tina-Avalon Reorganized School District 2 EDUCATION | Tina, MO | $7,500 |
| Fellowship of Christian Athletes CHRISTIAN MINISTRY | Chillicothe, MO | $6,839 |
| Fellowship of Christian Athletes CHRISTIAN MINISTRY | Chillicothe, MO | $6,000 |
| Ludlow Lions Club Foundation Inc COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT | Ludlow, MO | $6,000 |
| Fellowship of Christian Athletes CHRISTIAN MINISTRY | Chillicothe, MO | $6,000 |
| Tina-Avalon Reorganized School District 2 EDUCATION | Tina, MO | $6,000 |
| Taking Shape YOUTH LEADERSHIP | Carrollton, MO | $5,500 |
| Boy Scouts of America YOUTH SCOUTING | Chillicothe, MO | $5,000 |
| House of Prayer CHRISTIAN MINISTRY | Chillicothe, MO | $5,000 |
| Saving Kidsight YOUTH VISION | Kansas City, MO | $5,000 |
| Community Resource Center COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT | Chillicothe, MO | $5,000 |
| Home of Sliced Bread Corporation EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT | Chillicothe, MO | $5,000 |
| Saving Kidsight YOUTH VISION | Kansas City, MO | $5,000 |
| Boy Scouts of America YOUTH SCOUTING | Chillicothe, MO | $5,000 |
| Saving Kidsight YOUTH VISION | Kansas City, MO | $5,000 |
| Special Olympics Missouri SPECIAL NEEDS | St Joseph, MO | $4,750 |
| Bishop Hogan Memorial School EDUCATION | Chillicothe, MO | $4,650 |
| Taking Shape YOUTH LEADERSHIP | Carrollton, MO | $4,500 |
| Main Street Chillicothe COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT | Chillicothe, MO | $3,500 |
| United Methodist Church EDUCATION | Chillicothe, MO | $3,500 |
| Cultural Corner Art Guild & Gallery EDUCATION | Chillicothe, MO | $3,000 |
| Norborne Betterment Association COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT | Norborne, MO | $3,000 |
| Norborne Housing Revitalization Committee COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT | Norborne, MO | $3,000 |
| Welsh Cemetery Association of Dawn Missouri COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT | Dawn, MO | $3,000 |
| Norborne FFA Foundation EDUCATION | Norborne, MO | $3,000 |
| Norborne Housing Revitalization Committee COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT | Norborne, MO | $3,000 |
| North Missouri Center for Youth and Families COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT | Chillicothe, MO | $3,000 |
| Livingston County 4-H Foundation COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT | Chillicothe, MO | $2,750 |
| Livingston County Humane Society COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT | Chillicothe, MO | $2,500 |
| United Methodist Church EDUCATION | Chillicothe, MO | $2,500 |
| Livingston County Veterans Association VETERANS BUILDING | Chillicothe, MO | $2,500 |
| Taking Shape YOUTH LEADERSHIP | Carrollton, MO | $2,500 |
| MY Hometown - Carrollton COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT | Carrollton, MO | $2,500 |
| Home of Sliced Bread Corporation EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT | Chillicothe, MO | $2,280 |
| Ducks Unlimited Inc WILDLIFE CONSERVATION | Memphis, TN | $2,200 |
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